http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/podcasts/greensideup/ <p>Green Side Up is a weekly radio gardening program produced by WDCB (College of DuPage) and University of Illinois Extension. It is hosted by <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/staff/hentsche.html">Richard Hentschel</a>, Extension Educator, Horticulture.</p> en-us University of Illinois Extension Web Manager 2013 The Board of Trustees at the University of Illinois ewd@extension.uiuc.edu Richard Hentschel University of Illinois Extension ewd@extension.uiuc.edu clean <p>Richard Hentschel talks more about the kinds of trees, shrubs and evergreens available to homeowners. Richard compares Potted Plants and Balled and Burlapped. He also discusses what a proper planting hole is, amending backfill material and watering during the whole transplant time frame. Planting depth is very important. Paying attention to the crown area on any tree, shrub or evergreen is critical. Planting too deep is one of the most common mistakes. Find out where the crown is and then we know how deep to dig the planting hole.</p> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:26 <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses considerations for selecting trees, shrubs and evergreens. Site variations include sun or shade, soil type and how to ammend are discussed. Plant selection should include mature size and other desireable traits.</p> Thu, 9 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:21 <p>Richard Hentschel, host of Green Side Up talks about lawn weeds in 2013. With our lawns that are thinned out, weeds can easily fill those open spots. Winter annuals can just get worse if not managed early in the season. Thin lawns will see annual grasses like foxtails, crabgrass and goose grass germinating. Perennial grassy weeds like Quackgrass or Tall fescue can really spread too. Management changes like mowing more frequently with a sharp mower blade and managing the fertilizer program more carefully to avoid flushes of grass growth will encourage a better, healthier looking lawn.</p> Thu, 2 May 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:03 <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses our area "frost free date" and our typical annuals that do so well for our gardens. One plant family has caused concern for gardeners have been impatiens the last two years with a new disease called downy mildew. There are several alternatives available and a couple of impatiens show good disease resistance. Lots of perennials will be smaller than expected in 2013 too.</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:00 <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses what we can expect from our lawns that are recovering from the drought in 2012. Thin lawns will need help in filling in. Topdressing and overseediing is the typical method used. Use high quality disease resistant seed. In 2013 getting the lawn healthy is the goal and not focus on weeds this year. Be sure the seed stays moist throughout the germination process.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:29 <p>Richard Hentschel, host of Green side up talks about why don't fruit trees bear. In many cases, trees are too young or in a vigorous vegetative state. Fruiting can be delayed if proper scaffold training has not been done that will promote early flowering. Improper pruning can also delay flowering and fruiting. Of course there also needs to be cross pollentation for the apple trees. Making sure you have adequate pollenators blooming at the same time</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:21 <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks about 2 important diseases on apple fruit trees and the ornamental flowering crabapples. Cedar Apple Rust has a decidious and evergreen hosts and travels between the two. Apple Scab only requires a decidous host. Both diseases impact the quality of fruit on the fruiting trees. Crabapples are also impacted, but we do not eat those fruits.</p> Thu, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST 00:06:24 <p>Host Richard Hentschel interviews Russ Higgins, Commercial Agriculture Educator about getting ready to grow crops from the commercial agriculture perspective. Farmers, just like gardeners are concerned about our late frosts and light freezes. Much of our seed corn is produced in South America during our winters and will be returned for our Spring planting. Just like gardeners, farmers are going plant crops based on hardiness and the ability sprout and grow in cold through warmer soil temperatures.</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel interviews Russ Higgins, Commercial Agriculture Educator about how our insects have been overwintering and some of those that have already appeared. Insects adults will be the first to show up. Insects show up based on warming weather. Box Elder, lady bugs and bean leaf beetles can be some the earliest. Richard and Russ also talk about the Japanese Beetles and where in the state they are really troublesome.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks with Russ Higgins Commercial Agriculture Educator about the 2012 drought and expectations in 2013. Russ discusses soil moisture in 2012 throughout the state and Northern Illinois. Upper profile soil moisture is being replaced with a greater concern about the amount of water in the lower or deeper soil profile. Future forecasts are indicating the worse will be west of the Mississippi and gardeners and farmers alike will be watching how much water we get this spring</p> Thu, 7 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Greenside up host Richard Hentschel finishes up a four part set of shows talking about home orchards. Site, soil and air drainage are considerations, training the fruit tree starting the first year and the development of the proper scaffolds to support the fruit load, monitoring young trees for insects and diseases, dormant and season long cover sprays for producing trees. Reading the spray label is very important to be sure the product will control the correct pests and understand the spray intervals.</p> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks about annual pruning needs, creating strong scaffold branches that will hold the fruit load without additional support or having the branches break. Training begins the first year and will continue throughout the life of the tree. Water sprouts and suckers will occur annually and will need to be addressed. Richard also discussed the need for a dormant oil spray to control overwintering insect eggs and adult insects hiding in the bark crevices.</p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel continues a discussion on growing dwarf fruit trees in the home landscape. Most apples are self- unfruitful, meaning there needs to be a different variety of apple tree available for good cross pollination. Fruit tree catalogs will provide a list of other apples that could be used as a pollinator. An ornamental flowering crabapple will pollenate an apple tree if in bloom at the same time.</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses growing Dwarf Fruit trees. Dwarf apples are the most common in Northern Illinois due to their winter hardiness. Considerations should include soil and air drainage, tree sizes, training your fruit trees.</p> Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses the variety garden catalogs that begin so up in the mailbox after the holiday sales flyers drop off. Catalogs can be rather specific, limited to just vegetables for example or ones that use the umbrella principal and cover everything garden. Regardless of type be sure to select seeds or plants that are adapted to our area. Tool catalogs can a great asset to any gardeners shed and new pruners, harvest aids are offered every year.</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel, host of Greenside Up talks about the potential for trouble with pantry pests in March or April or perhaps sooner in your home. Most often the problem shows up after the holiday baking season has passed and there are flour products still in the pantry cabinet. The most common insect is likely to be the Indian Meal Moth. Richard talks about prevention and clean up if you do find the moths.</p> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel discusses where and how insects in the landscape spend the cold winter months. Monarch Butterflys migrant south to warm weather, others gather in great numbers as adults, yet others find shelter in leaf litter or under cracks and crevices. Honey bees do not go dormant at all and remain alive generating heat to keep the hive alive.</p> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel, host of Greenside Up discusses firewood that you will buy, burn and enjoy during the winter months. Terms like cord, face cord, rick or half rick begin to make sense once you begin to compare costs, quality, kind and moisture content in the wood you are interested in.</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks about repurposing the holiday tree once the lights and ornaments and decorations are off. Using it outside for the birds is one way, using the cut bows is another.</p> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks with Drusilla Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator on some common sense new years resolutions. Resolutions should be those that can be done consistently and become routine. Diets are always popular, but should not mean taking away your favorites. Dru talks about taking a smaller portion instead. It is really easy to consume too much protein and not get enough fruits and vegetables. A ten inch dinner plate also helps us control our portions.</p> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks with Drusilla Banks, Nutrition and Family Wellness Educator about food safety during the holidays. Holiday Food Safety is always a big concern and especially when family and friends gather during the holidays and there is so much food out during meal times. Drusilla Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator is the guest and talks about different ways to display your holiday dishes safely while family and friends are filling their plates and what to do with the leftovers.</p> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks with Drusilla Banks Food and Nutrition Educator about sending and receiving food gift baskets. Not everything in the basket should be stored the same, fruit is different than nuts and both are very different that a food gift that is shipped frozen. Dru suggests alerting the recipient that a gift basket is being sent and that it needs immediate care. Fruit baskets should be opened and fruits sorted out and each type fruit should be stored in the best conditions for each fruit.</p> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel, Host, talks with Drusilla Banks on candle care. We know about keeping our Christmas trees moist to prevent a potential fire, but candles can be just as deadly if lit and left unattended. Pillar candles can often be more troublesome because we often do not manage them properly.</p> Thu, 6 Dec 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Drusilla Banks, Nutrition and Family Wellness Educator talks with Host Richard Hentschel about holiday food myths and food safety. It is not the turkey that makes you tired, it is the 3,500 to 10,000 calories we consume at those big family holiday meals. It takes a lot of energy to digest that much food when our bodies are used to much smaller meals.</p> <p>Fresh pumpkin pie filling is a double edged sword. You may be able to taste the difference, but getting the firmness and consistency for a pie will be harder. Color is also something to consider fresh pumpkin will not have that darker color compared to fresh. Do those pop up thermometers really work or are they a good guide? We should confirm with a thermometer. Is a hen better than tom turkey? It is really about the amount of meat on the bird and second is the age of the bird.</p> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks about feeding birds this winter, covering a general discussion of bird feeders and the kinds of bird seed used in those feeders. Besides the birds, other wildlife will be there to eat what ends up on the ground. Rabbits, Squirrels, are common as are Voles. Ground feeding birds will also be attracted to the seed thrown out by the birds at the feeder. Once you start to feed the birds, keep at it all winter into late spring.</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel talks about late season yard activities. Watering your trees, shrubs and evergreens is very important, especially after this seasons drought. Richard covers proper water methods during the program.</p> Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel talks about monitoring for insects on our houseplants. Typical ones are spider mites, aphids and scale insects. Management differes depending on the insects found. Control can be as simple as a stream of water up to having to use an organic or inorganic insecticide labeled for houseplants.</p> Thu, 1 Nov 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel disusses our summer drought and that our plants have not recovered just because the heat is gone. Fall watering of your trees, shrubs and needle evergreens remains a high proriety for homeowners. Newly planted and existing large trees really need our help. Other fall activies are discussed like spring bulbs, using your composts, protecting shallow rooting plants from heaving out of the ground.</p> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel discusses making a compost pile from all the great resources that are already in the yard this time of year as gardeners clean up they yard before the weather stops us from working outside. Hentschel talks about location, the kinds of composting done and the structures used for making compost.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel, host of WDCB Green side up covers planting spring bulbs. Great Spring bulb color starts by planting the bulbs the fall before. There are variety of bulbs available based on early through late spring blooming times. Richard also talks about planting techniques during the program.</p> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel discusses soil testing for the landscape beds, vegetable gardens and the lawn. Soil testing is not needed every year, yet needs to be done every few years to be sure things like pH and the major nutrients are there and in the right amounts. Remedies for changing the pH or nutirents are straight forward and easy.</p> Thu, 4 Oct 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel finishes a 3 part interview with Laura Barr, Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator. Using the best vegetables for canning is what should be done and using up the less than perfect vegetables for fresh table use. Laura talks about Drying Herbs, Canning fruits and vegetables.</p> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel and Laur Barr, Extension Educators talk about using late season vegetables and preservation methods. Food borne illiness is a serious situation and food pathogens have changed over the years, so how foods are preserved has to change as well</p> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel and Laura Barr discuss the best ways to handle the fall vegetables for short and long term storage. When to pick your vegetables and at what stage are important in how long they will remain in storage.</p> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Host Richard Hentschel covers several yard activities appropriate for this time of year. Re-seeding or sodding the lawn after the drought this summer. Homeowners have until about mid September in Northern Illinois before the season will be too short. Spring bulbs will also be covered and how to take care of the landscape plants through fall and into cold weather. Proper planting for trees and shrubs is talked about as well.</p> Thu, 6 Sep 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Russ Higgins Crops Educator located at the Northern Illinois Agronomy Research Center that does Corn and Soybean research along with small grains and bio fuel crops. Even in a bad crop year, allows researchers to learn and gain knowledge of crop tolerances of poor weather conditions. There can be striking differences that show up to be evaluated in these challenged growing seasons. Russ commented on supply chain and demand for grain products, livestock and dairy.</p> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel talks with Russ Higgins, Crops Educator at the DeKalb Research Center on crop conditions, crop insects and diseases. Most crops wre not heavily impacted by diseases because of the dry weather. Insects did become a problem in corn fields with little damage to soybeans according to Russ. Corn rootworm works against both the roots as larvae feeding and as an adult the silks</p> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel and Russ Higgins cover crop conditions in Northern Illinois, All but Cook, Will, DuPage and Kane counties have been given disaster status making farmers eligible for low interest loans for 2013. The hot weather and lack of water have severely impacted yields. Livestock producers are directly impacted as well with dry pastures.</p> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel discusses current crop conditions with Russ Higgins, Commercial Crops Educator at the Dekalb Research Center. Russ talks about the water stress and reduced yields on Corn and Soybeans in 2012. Richard and Russ also talked about the small grains like Wheat and Oats and finished wiht comments on farm pasture lands</p> Thu, 9 Aug 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel and Dru Banks, Extension Educators talks about a "cool" law, the Country of Orgin Labeling. Started back about 2005 and fully implemented in 2009. Produce, meats, poultry and more are now covered by COOL and this helps the consumer when making choices on what they buy and consume.</p> Thu, 5 Jul 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:07 <p>Richard Hentschel and Dru Banks talk about shopping the local Farmers Markets. Shoppers and some strategies for making smart purchases. With fresh in mind, buy smaller amounts and plan on coming back each week. One tipis to leave the produce as is for storage until you are ready to use fresh or in cooking.</p> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:08 <p>Richard speaks with Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator on the new rules and regulations for first time vendors using the CottageFood Operation Law to selling homemade pastries and jellies, dried teas and herbs and differences from current vendors falling under other kinds of regulations</p> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator with follow up discussion on the Cottage Food Operations Law which has gone into effect in recent months. This is a local law and in place in all 102 counties. Dru talks about activities for the consumer interested in providing items for farmers markets.</p> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel discusses growing flowers and vegetables in raised beds and the benefits to the plants. Raised beds can provide warmer soils, better drainage and aeration.</p> Thu, 7 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the major considerations when you are going to plant a new or replacement tree in your home landscape. Soil, sun/shade patterns, flowers and fruits/seeds are all part of the decision making process.</p> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:30 <p>Richard Hentschel talks about some of our favorite flowers and ornamental grasses and how the weather has affected our typical planting.</p> Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:23 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses spring planting of trees and shrubs, including the benefits of spring planting and follow-up management as the season moves forward.</p> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:22 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses why fruit trees and small fruits fail to bloom or produce fruits. Sometimes trees are not mature enough to set flower buds. Other times it may be management of the trees and brambles that need to be modified.</p> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:43 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the impact of our warmer than normal spring weather on gardening activities. The weather pattern is 3-4 weeks ahead of our typical spring.</p> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:29 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the merits of eating more veggies from our gardens as a good source of nutrtion with Laura Barr, Extension nutrition and wellness educator. Laura talks about eating less salt by seasoning our food with fresh or dried herbs and seasonings. Laura notes there are lots of fruits, both fresh and frozen, that will benefit our health.</p> Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:48 <p>Host Richard Hentschel speaks with nutrition and wellness educator Laura Barr about what to do for exercising when we are not outside gardening, especially during the winter months. Besides just burning the calories, there are other good benefits from excercising.</p> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:41 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Extension Educator Laura Barr and discusses messages from the National Nutrition Month champaign. One of the catchy messages this year is "Get Your Plate in Shape." Laura talks about the health benefits of both fruits and vegetables and the need to either add or increase fruits and vegetables on our dinner plates.</p> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:28 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses National Nutrition Month with Laura Barr, Extension Educator in nutrition and family wellness. It all started in 1973 with a week long awareness campaign that today covers the entire month of March. Laura talks about the what NNM focuses on for the month: making good food choices and physical activity. Laura's take away message was start with changing one or two parts of your diet and exercise.</p> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:39 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, Extension nutrition and wellness educator about the new version of the Food Pyramid called MyPlate. The MyPlate program is easier to understand than the old pyramid was and is displayed graphcially as a plate with pie cuts in proportion to how many servings of different food groups should be eaten on a daily basis.</p> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:31 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, Extension nutrition and wellness educator about what a food vendor needs to know with the new Cottage Food Act, including the upper limit to what a family can earn and the resonsibilities of selling home made food goods at a farmers market.</p> Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:29 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, Extension nutrition and wellness educator about recent changes in Illinois implemented by our leaders in Springfield. Governor Quinn signed the Illinois Cottage Food Operations Act of 2011 last August and it took affect January of this year. The new act will make it easier for families to sell certain kinds of food prepared in the home at local farmers markets.</p> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:06:44 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, nutrition and wellness educator about recent changes in Illinois implemented by our leaders in Washington, D.C. Dru discusses the new FDA Food Modernization Act of 2010. Some of the changes included how homemakers can find out about food recalls and how food labels will be changing.</p> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:06:54 <p>Richard Hentschel covers the connection between annual pruning and fruit thinning. Annual pruning besides controlling plant size allows the gardener to manage the trees health. Proper pruning allows for better air and sunlight throughout the canopy, providing flowers and fruit to form within the entire canopy. Fruit thinning promotes annual bearing and a better quality and size of apples each year.</p> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:06:57 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the benefits of proper annual pruning to balance leaf growth against flower and fruit production. Regardless of the kind of apple tree planted, annual pruning will maintain the tree and provide you with a smaller tree. Spur type trees will require less pruning that a standard tree, but all benefit from annual pruning.</p> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:01 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses why proper placement of you fruit trees in the home landscape is so important for the long term success of the home orchard. Fruit trees need all day sun and a soil that drains well. Air drainage is critical to avoid late spring frosts that kill the flower buds. Winter protection is important for the first year or two as well.</p> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:01 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the merits of training your apple trees starting the year you plant your home orchard. Early training will be rewarded by earlier fruit production and ease of insect and disease management in future years. Without proper training your fruit trees always are much larger than you want and are later to begin to set fruit.</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:07 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the most popular fruit tree grown in Northern Illinois and relates the differences between regular, spur type, double dwarf and dwarfing rootstocks for apples for the home orchard. Which size you grow should be determined by how much space you have in your yard. Not all apple fruit trees are available in dwarf sizes.</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:06:39 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses early winter pantry pests. Often these insects show up in late February through March. Sanitation is the best defense in preventing this pest.</p> Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 00:07:24 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the many ways to extend the use of your holiday tree once the tree leaves the home. Holiday trees can be used for wildlife habitats, feeding stations, or other ways in the home landscape.</p> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:51 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses how insects spend the winter. Some go south just like us; the rest of them go dormant in a variety of forms and locations outdoors.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:21 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the basics of using firewood during the winter months, including how firewood is sold and the qualities a homeowner should be looking for.</p> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:07 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses several late-season gardening topics: the importance of watering to the survival of fall-planted trees, shrubs, needle and broadleaved evergreens; feeding of your existing estalished plants; and garden tool care.</p> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:41 <p>Richard Hentschel and Laura Barr discuss managing pantry pests after the holiday baking season is over. How you store partially used bake goods makes a big difference. Understanding pantry pest live cycles will give you an advantage in how to control them.</p> Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:44 <p>Richard Hentschel and Laur Barr discuss food safety during the holidays, including who is most at risk, keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold, and are there better snacks and how best to handle them.</p> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:44 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses food safety issues with Laura Barr, Extension nutrition and wellness educator. Remember to keep "hot foods hot and cold foods cold and avoid time/temperture abuse when leaving foods out after a meal or during game day.</p> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:35 <p>Richard Hentschel covers several different fall yard activities including planting spring-flowering bulbs and planting shade trees correctly for the long term health.</p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:27 <p>Richard Hentschel talks about late season vegetable gardening, including how long you can continue to harvest root crops and ways to leave them in the garden to harvest in december and January; how to handle crops like cabbage and Swiss chard; and what to do with the gardening tools after the season is over.</p> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:15 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses fall lawn care. Late summer and fall practices make a big difference in how the lawn will look in the spring, Mowing, fall fertilization and lawn equipment maintenance is discussed.</p> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:08 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses how to manage summer flowering bulbs, including when to dig and how to store properly for Spring 2012. Spring flowering bulbs can be planted until the ground freezes this fall.</p> Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:22 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses acclimating your houseplants for the winter, deciding which are the best to keep and which ones could go to the compost pile, and how to scout for insects and treatments.</p> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:05:53 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses late summer/early fall lawn care, including watering for newly laid sod and seeded areas. Winter protection for newly planted trees, shrubs and broad leaved and needle evergreens is also discussed.</p> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:27 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses fall planting of spring bulbs, trees and shrubs including how to modify the planting hole and beds, proper depth of planting for spring bulbs, and post care of bulbs, trees and shrubs.</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:21 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the many merits of using a variety of mulches in the home landscape.</p> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:33 <p>Richard Hentschel talks about the proper method for brining houseplants back indoors for winter.</p> Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:50 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses different choices for adding trees and shrubs to your landscape.</p> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:48 <p>Late summer and early fall is a good time to divide perennials and bulbs in the home landscape.</p> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:09 <p>Richard Hentschel, Horticulture Educator and Retired Extension Plant Pathologist Jim Schuster discuss drought and drowning symptoms and the long term problems with annuals, perennials and woody plants. Also discuss are methods for proper watering and indicators of drought and drowining</p> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:12 <p>Richard Hentschel and Jim Schuster discuss two common diseases that can attack both apples and crabapples in the home orchard and home landscape. Discussion covers diseases differences of Cedar Apple Rust and Apple Scab. Levels of resistance, spray programs, and other management strategies for both ornamentals and fruiting trees are covered.</p> Thu, 4 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:37 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews with Jim Schuster, form Extension plant pathologist about powdery mildew, a typical disease of the late summer that has showed up much earlier this year due to the high humidity and night temperatures. Cultural management includes proper location and thinning in the spring and possible fungicide treatments.</p> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:30 <p>Richard Hentschel interviews Jim Schuster, former Extension plant pathologist about black knot, a serious disease that has attacked many ornamental cherry and plum in 2011. Management strategies are discussed.</p> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:33 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses lawn care during the hotter, drier periods of late July and August. Management can make a big difference in how well the lawn looks.</p> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:01 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses mites on our shrubs and evergreens. Mite damage shows up in hotter, drier weather, yet gets started while our weather is cooler.</p> Thu, 7 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:05:48 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the care of spring-flowering bulbs after bloom and care of other spring-blooming perennials. Bulbs need to have all their leaves as long as possible. Deadheading other perennials puts more food into the roots and prepares the plant for more blooms next spring.</p> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:56 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses the benefits of pruning spring flowering shrubs shortly after they have bloomed and other general cultural management strategies dealing with insects and disease</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:11 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses blossom end rot, a common problem on tomato fruits and other vegetables.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:18 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses changes in fertilizers due to the Illinois Phosphorus Law and what it means for homeowners and commerical lawn care companies. He also discusses differences in formulations, organic, transitional and inorganic forms of plant food.</p> Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:23 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses balled and burlapped trees and container-grown trees, including their differences and similarities in how they are grown and the way to properly plant each type in your yard.</p> Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:27 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses factors used to select the best tree for your yard. Topics include soil types, sun and shade patterns, the kind of shade desired, and other factors when planning for trees.</p> Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:20 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses lawn and garden weeds (like chickweed and crabgrass), quackgrass, overseeding, topdressing, and slit seeding.</p> Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:13 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses average frost free date and what that means. He also talks about what kind of vegetables should be out in the garden now, how to protect vegetables from unexpected cold, and some of our favorite kind of annual and perennial flowers for the home landscape.</p> Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:25 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses yard activities that can be done as the weather continues to moderate to better gardening conditions. He talks about the average frost free date and those plants that should go out into the garden, early lawn activites, recovering from vole damage in the lawn, and winter disease damage.</p> Thu, 5 May 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:11 <p>Discussion of why our fruit trees and brambles fail to bear.</p> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:16 <p>Richard Hentschel discusses two important home orchard fruit tree diseases and early gardening in the vegetable garden.</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:55 <p>Discussion with Drusilla Banks on starting and growing those patio and balcony container gardens. Topics include how well herbs do and the variety of ways they can be used in cooking, harvesting just as we need them at meal preparation time, and the differences of using fresh versus dried herbs in recipes. Several different storage methods are discussed.</p> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:05 <p>Discussion with Drusilla Banks on storing fruits and vegetables and the differences between cool moist and dry warm storage conditions. Proper cleaning of fruits and vegetables is a big part of sanitation in the kitchen and pantry.</p> Thu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:11 <p>Discussion with Drusilla Banks, Food Science and Nutrition Programming on National Nutrition Month and eating healthy. Topics include how to best clean fruits and vegetables just prior to use; buying fresh vegetables and consuming them while they are fresh; and how long can we store a fresh vegetable.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:00 <p>Discussion with Drusilla Banks, Food Science and Nutrition Programming on National Nutrition Month. This episode covers how we should be making better food choices, starting with a basic plan to get healthy with proper nutrition and how to handle food once it is home for safety and freshness.</p> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:12 <p>Vegetable gardening at home is an increasing activity involving the whole family with the strong interest in knowing what we are eating. Talking about edible landscapes, limited gardening to get started again. Get your seeds early and be ready.</p> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:55 <p>Discussion of early yard work in the home landscape, general clean up and inspection helps get us organized for when the weather warms. Check the lawn for weed populations, areas that are bare and making plans to address these issues.</p> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:50 <p>Enjoy the beautiful blooms of our flowering trees and shrubs early by forcing them in the home. These flowers can last anywhere for up to three weeks. You can force crabapples, apples, lilac, forsythia. If your shrubs naturally bloom in the early spring, then you have an opportunity to force them to bloom indoors.</p> Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:56 <p>It is always fun and great experience to grow your own garden and flower plants for the yard. Starting with clean seedling trays and a fresh bag of soilless seedling mix is key to your success. Don't start your seedlings too early.</p> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:31 <p>This episode discusses under and overwatering, potbound plants, checking for insects, and how to deal with marginal drying caused by indoor heat.</p> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:13 <p>Discussion on why annual pruning is always needed to promote future fruit production and manage tree size. Fruit thinning is always done to promote high quality apples that are of good size and flavorful.</p> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:03:49 <p>Discussion of the benefits of proper fruit tree training, including the promotion of early fruit production, ability of fruit tree to support the fruit load without our help, ease of thinning, and general management.</p> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:53 <p>Fruit trees require lots of sun for good fruit production. They need to be planted where they have good soil and air drainage to prevent root rot and late spring blossom damage from cold air.</p> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:43 <p>Proper pruning means early fruit production on a fruit tree that has properly spaced scaffold branches. Properly placed scaffold branches make it easier to inspect, prune and harvest fruits.</p> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:07:13 <p>Dicussion of the benefits of using dwarf or double dwarf fruit trees in the home orchard. They are easier to manage in all repects -- pruning, fruit thinning, and application of sprays.</p> Mon, 3 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CST 00:06:03